The busy part of Kikuubo in the city center, where thugs target shoppers The police in Kampala have intensified operations in the Central Business District (CBD) following a surge in attacks by gang groups that punch unsuspecting victims and snatch their belongings. The gangs, mostly aged between 18 and 25,
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A new study done in three African countries has found that injectable HIV treatment, Cabotegravir/Rilpivirine (CAB LA + RPV LA), administered every two months, is safe, well-tolerated, and preferred by most HIV patients. The Month-12 results from study sites in Kenya, Uganda, and South Africa offer renewed hope for adherence
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Olive Birungi Lumonya (Left), the Deputy Director General, UCAA and officials from ICAO unveiling the report Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) in partnership with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Government of the United Kingdom, has presented the Final Draft Report of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Feasibility Study
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L-R: MultiChoice Uganda's Rinaldi Jamugisa, UCC's Dr Abdul Sallam Waiswa, filmmaker Mathew Nabwiso and Ugandan Podcast host Ann Bewulira Wandera. Piracy remains one of the most persistent threats to Uganda’s creative industry undermining the livelihoods of filmmakers, musicians, broadcasters and other content creators who depend on their work for income.
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Presiding Officer tallying the 2021 poll results in Gulu - Photo by Dominic Ochola The Electoral Commission is seeking for additional UGX73.364Bn as payment for polling officials in which the presiding officer’s pay will be enhanced from UGX50,000 to UGX100,000 per election. On the other hand, the polling assistants pay
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IGP Byakagaba Addressing Journalists at Naguru Police Headquarters The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Abas Byakagaba, has warned that the police will employ proportionate force to enforce compliance with electoral guidelines, following alleged repeated breaches by the National Unity Platform (NUP), including unauthorized processions and assaults on law enforcement officers.
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Elizabeth Mwerinde, Head of Commercial Banking at Ecobank Financial institutions have been urged to prioritize supporting women in business, “because they are backbone of economic and social progress.” Elizabeth Mwerinde, Head of Commercial Banking at Ecobank, made this call why while speaking at the 12th Annual Women in Business Achievers
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Kayoola Electric Coach in Zambia The “Made in Uganda Grand Trans-Africa Electric Expedition” has officially touched down in Lusaka, Zambia, marking a defining milestone in a historic 13,000-kilometer journey from the Pearl of Africa to the Cape. Led by Kiira Motors Corporation (KMC) in partnership with the Secretariat of Science,
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Officials at the Small Claims Procedure (SCP) Annual Performance Review and Gala in Kampala. The judiciary has revealed that Small Claims Courts recovered 14.9 billion shillings for citizens in the 2024/2025 financial year, which they say indicates the growing impact of accessible justice across the country. Small Claims are commercial
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VP Alupo with traders and delegates President Yoweri Museveni has re-affirmed the government commitment to ensuring that Uganda attains accelerated growth, from the current GDP of USD 61 billion to USD 500 billion, in the shortest possible time. Museveni said that as the NRM government, they have been able to
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